Gula

A language of Chad

ISO 639: glu
Alternate Names: Bayo, Goula, Sara Goula, Sara Gula
Population: 10,300 (2000).
Location:: Moyen-Chari region: Lac Iro department, Alako and Boum-Kebir subprefectures, southwest of Lake Iro; Guéra region: border area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, Satellite-Core, Satellites, Central Sudanic, West, Bongo-Bagirmi, Sara-Bagirmi, Bagirmi
Dialects: Kofoy, Malé, Moufa, Souka, Toussa. Probably related to Disa [dsi].
Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Also use Sara Kaba Naa [kwv]. Used as L2 by Gula Iro [glj].
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Different from Gula Iro [glj] of Chad, which is Adamawa, and from Gula [kcm] of Central African Republic and Sudan.

Location: Moyen-Chari region: Lac Iro department, Alako and Boum-Kebir subprefectures, southwest of Lake Iro; Guéra region: border area.